Principal Application Engineer

This role requires multi-disciplinary experience combining deep understanding of system-level challenges with knowledge of Renesas VR hardware firmware and software implementation.  You will use your understanding of system-level considerations from both the CPU vendors and the cloud/infrastructure customers to steer VR architecture and product definition.  You will identify the critical avenues of long-term value creation to support building a durable long-term business. Key responsibilities include: 

• Interface with Renesas systems engineers partners and customers to understand big-scope perspective on challenges and value drivers. 

• Translate customer system requirements including VR performance configuration and control into design requirements. 

• Build critical collateral including product requirements use cases and system API definition. 

• Work with marketing and design to quantify tradeoffs between features and schedules. 

Success in this position requires an ability to translate market understanding to product definition and ultimately proven through market adoption. An ability to understand nuance in customer demands and motivate team members accordingly is required. Excellent communication skills and technical understanding will allow for the influence across functional disciplines required to succeed. 

Qualifications :

This role requires deep technical strength in high performance power management related to CPUs and other high current ASICs.  Broad technical capability/exposure will be combined with excellent technical communication skills. Typical qualifications include: 

• A minimum of 15-20 years of relevant semiconductor and systems experience 

• MS degree in engineering (EE power electronics preferred) with PhD degree preferred 

• Experience with multiphase DC/DC converters powering Intel/AMD/ARM systems 

• Proficiency in Python C or other programming language 

• Excellent written communications skills 

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. As the industrys leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive industrial infrastructure and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio including High Performance Computing Embedded Processing Analog & Connectivity and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 22000 professionals in more than 30 countries we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow To Make Our Lives Easier.     
 
At Renesas you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers evolving needs and help make peoples lives easier safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark  

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.  

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